Author / Alejandro Ramirez
Alejandro Ramirez ‘24 studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at aframirez@wustl.edu.
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STL Budgets Millions, Spends Fractions
By Alejandro Ramirez Budgets and finances have been central to debates throughout the pandemic, as people's lives are weighed against corporate bottom lines. How were governments, from local to federal, expected to keep themselves afloat with no active commerce, loss of tourism, and reduced spending of their citizens during lockdown periods? In March of 2021,… -
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Tolerance vs. Acceptance
I remember the first time I truly felt “othered”. Entering Mrs. Murphy’s third grade class on the first day at a new school, wearing the carefully ironed outfit my mother had picked for me. When I was asked to introduce myself, I spoke clearly, proudly rolling my r’s and pronouncing my name the way it…
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